How do I permantly remove apps from ipad?

The Purchased list is just that, a list of all your purchases, the App is not on your device anymore. Should you ever want to redownload you can do so from there and in the case of Apps you paid for you can do so for free.

You cannot delete Apps from that list as that would defeat its purpose of allowing you to download purchased apps without having to re-pay for them. Its apple's way of remembering what apps you already payed for and can download again, without charging you for them again.

You can however hide them if you wish:

iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919

What kind of problems?

Deleting an App off an iPad is as simple as holding down on it until it wiggles and pressing the (x) badge that pops up in the corner of it.

That removes it entirely from the device.

If its coming back for some reason, then there's something else you are doing or not doing.

As Jim points out, if the App was synced to a computer running iTunes and then removed from the iPad, a future sync will put it back onto the iPad.

You would need to delete it from iTunes on the computer as well.

I'm trying to completely remove a deficient app in order to redownload it (game I love). The creators of the app can't seem to figure out why mine is acting up. I delete it, but then it redownloads and get the same bug (the app just won't open, it goes black and then the icon screen appears). So I thought if my device can completely forget that I ever purchased it, I can purchase it again, hopefully without the bug.

By now I'm starting to wonder if it's a problem with my iPad.

As has been explained in this thread. You cannot delete a purchase from the purchased list. You can only hide it.

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You cannot delete Apps from that list as that would defeat its purpose of allowing you to download purchased apps without having to re-pay for them. Its apple's way of remembering what apps you already payed for and can download again, without charging you for them again.

You can however hide them if you wish:

iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919

Watch how to delete an App:

http://youtu.be/RoT_bG2KDpk

short video (1m50s)

- On iOS (iPad, iPhone...), deleting the 'icon' is really erasing the app and its contents. So, it is permanent.

- The App Store never 'forgets' what you purchased or downloaded from free. If by any reason you are embarrassed or really upset about some app and you really don't want to see it in the 'Purchased' section, you can 'hide' it using iTunes: iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases

I am not getting the 'x' on any of the apps and when I go to restrictions it asks for a 4 digit code that I do not know. Any ideas?

Could anybody else have added the restrictions code e.g. familt member or is it a word iPad ?

If you don't know the restrictions code then do you know whether it was on the iPad when you last backed up ? If not then you can restore to that backup and it should be removed. If it was on the iPad when you last backed up then the only way to remove it is to reset the iPad back to factory defaults and you can then re-sync your content back to the iPad - you won't be able to restore to the backup as that will keep the code in place.

That "X" thing may apear to be simple, but its not simple at all.

1) if you see something odd, like an "X", you better not try it, as you cant be sure what it will do. In this case it will delete your app, which you dont want unless you really want to delete it.

2) As you had better not try something if you dont know what its for, how do you find out how to delete? there is only one way, Google it, as the 'Pad does not come with a quck start guide that I can find.

Its simple if you know what the X is for, but finding out is another matter. It takes Safari or Chrome on a real computer as one cannot type well on a touch screen - source: NY Times tech adrticle. I cant type well. Imagine trying to do that in the year 1921 to understand how "simple" that is.

It is very easy to remove app on iPad. Press the app icon which you tend to delete. When it jiggles, you can see the interface below and tap the "ˣ" signal on the top left of the icon. Then, you are asked to confirm to delete with clicking "Delete". If you want to learn more skills, here is a guide to help you delete apps on iPad.

If it is a free game app or any type of free app, (NBC Evening News, for example), why would it matter if I wanted it completely and permenently removed?

Is there any way to permentently remove free apps from an IPad?

Thank you.

If it is a free game app or any type of free app, (NBC Evening News, for example), why would it matter if I wanted it completely and permenently removed?

Is there any way to permentently remove free apps from an IPad?

Thank you.

If it is a free game app or any type of free app, (NBC Evening News, for example), why would it matter if I wanted it completely and permenently removed?

Is there any way to permentently remove free apps from an IPad?

Thank you.

The steps provided previously completely and permanently remove it from the iPad.

The Purchase list is not on your iPad. It's just a list of things you've bought / downloaded.

You delete them on the iPad and specify that you don't want them reinstalled on your computer iTunes or delete them completely from your computer iTunes.

Thanks so much. So simple and yet I was in the dark about it. 😝 Cynthia